Sauce for Orange Chicken

Processing Score

8.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078895131154

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size39 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 460mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 20g

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 19g

Protein 0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

21 listed · 6 flagged for review

SUGAR, WATER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR), ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, ONION POWDER, SESAME OIL, SPICES, SESAME SEEDS, GARLIC POWDER, CHILI PEPPERS, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL ORANGE FLAVOR, SAFFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS (MILK), CULTURED DEXTROSE, MALODEXTRIN.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sauce for Orange Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Malodextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (Milk)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Sauce for Orange Chicken's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sesame Oil, Safflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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